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Effects of growth-promoters on the productivity of Arundo donax L. (NileFiber™) grown as a purpose-grown biofuel feedstock in Nova Scotia
| العنوان: | Effects of growth-promoters on the productivity of Arundo donax L. (NileFiber™) grown as a purpose-grown biofuel feedstock in Nova Scotia |
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| المؤلفون: | Peters, Emily G., Fei, Houman, Papadopoulos, Yousef A., Vessey, J. Kevin |
| بيانات النشر: | NRC Research Press (a division of Canadian Science Publishing) |
| سنة النشر: | 2017 |
| المجموعة: | University of Toronto: Research Repository T-Space |
| الوصف: | Arundo donax L. is a perennial grass species of Mediterranean origin. Its high biomass yield potential in its native climate has contributed to A. donax being an important biofuel feedstock crop. This study investigates the potential of A. donax as a purpose-grown biomass feedstock for advanced biofuel production in Nova Scotia. The effects of nine different growth-promoters (bacterial and fungal species, a seaweed extract, and a lipo-chitooligosaccharide) and two inoculation methods on A. donax biomass productivity were investigated through three experimental trials: one greenhouse and one field trial inoculated by a post-planting application of the supplements around the plant stem (â soil drenchingâ ) and one greenhouse trial with inoculation by root soaking just prior to planting (2016). The survival of A. donax over the winter was also evaluated over two winter seasons (2014-15 and 2015-16). Penicillium bilaii illustrated the most consistent positive effects on biomass productivity across experimental trials, and the plantsâ higher phosphorus concentrations suggest that P. bilaii was helping the plant access soil phosphorus. The root soaking inoculation method resulted in more positive effects in measured growth parameters compared with the soil drench method. Despite a very mild winter in one of the 2 years tested, A. donax did not successfully overwinter in the field in either year. The presence of growth-promoters did not enhance biomass productivity substantially in the field. Moreover, due to its low over-wintering survivability, this study suggests that the grass is not well suited as a biomass feedstock crop in Nova Scotia. ; The accepted manuscript in pdf format is listed with the files at the bottom of this page. The presentation of the authors' names and (or) special characters in the title of the manuscript may differ slightly between what is listed on this page and what is listed in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript; that in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript is what was submitted by ... |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | unknown |
| Relation: | 0008 4271; http://hdl.handle.net/1807/87321 |
| DOI: | 10.1139/CJPS-2016-0413 |
| الاتاحة: | http://hdl.handle.net/1807/87321 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/CJPS-2016-0413 |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.F3D884B6 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| DOI: | 10.1139/CJPS-2016-0413 |
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